The Coasting vessels Act, 1838

Section 12. Production of certificate on demand

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Production of certificate on demand.—[6] * The owner or owners or commander of every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall produce, on demand thereof by any officer of the Customs[7] * or by any officer of the 8* Navy, the certificate so directed to be applied for and obtained, in respect of such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, as above mentioned. 13 . Penalty for neglect to comply with rules.—[6] * Incase any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so marked or branded in all respects as hereinbefore directed, or in case the name and number of any such vessel employed as afford said, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so painted, or shall not continue so painted on such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, in all respects as herein-before directed; or in case any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be furnished with such certificate as hereinbefore specified, or in case the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not produce such certificate on demand thereof as hereinbefore directed; the owner or owners of every such vessel employed as aforesaid shall be subject to a fine of ten times the amount of the fees payable in respect of the certificate of registry of such vessel, the same being a vessel for the certificate of the registration of which any fee is payable; and the owner or owners of any such fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall be subject to a fine of ten rupees; Recovery of penalties —which fines may be recovered on conviction before any Magistrate[9] * hiving jurisdiction,[7] * by sale of such vessel, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, her furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel; Penalty on repetition of default— and such fines shall be payable as often as the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall make such default as aforesaid: Provided every such subsequent default be made after the expiration of one month from the date of the last conviction. 14 . Power to direct compensation for trouble in seizing.—[6] * The[10] [Central Government] may direct compensation for trouble and diligence in seizing such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, guns, furniture, tackle, ammunition and apparel, as last mentioned, to be made, out of the proceeds of such seizure to the person or persons who shall have seized the same, to such amount, in such manner and in such shares or proportions, as to the said[11] [Central Government] shall seem meet. 1. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "the Governor of Bombay in Council". 2. Subs., ibid., for "the Government of Bombay". 3. Ins., ibid. 4. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Part III of the Government of India Act, 1935". 5. Subs. ibid., for "Local Government". 6. The words "And it is hereby enacted, that" rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and Sch., Pt. I. 7. The words "within the said State" omitted by Act 22 of 1952, s. 6.

Source: India Code